According to an American official, Israel and Hezbollah agreed this Friday, June 19, on a ceasefire in Lebanon. This announcement comes after renewed tensions earlier in the day on the Israeli-Lebanese border.
A ceasefire to signal an end to violence? An American official said on Friday June 19 that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed on a ceasefire, as reported by RTL. A Gulf diplomat has confirmed a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, we can read here Beirut.
The truce, supposed to already be in force, was negotiated by American and Qatari mediators following discussions with Israel and Iran, according to the same American official. But the recent context has not made this task easier.
Escalation of violence in South Lebanon
In recent hours, the escalation of violence in Lebanon seemed to jeopardize the new agreement signed between the United States and Iran. According to i24news, the escalation was triggered after the death of four Israeli soldiers during operations in southern Lebanon.
In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to make Hezbollah pay “a very heavy price”. The United States then increased diplomatic contacts in order to avoid a further deterioration of the security situation.
published on June 19 at 3:55 p.m., , Teddy Perez, 6Medias
